Organized crime tied to heist One of Britain's...

February 24, 2006|By From news services.

Organized crime tied to heist

One of Britain's biggest robberies was executed with military-style precision: One gang abducted the cash depot manager's family while another tied up guards and made off with up to $87 million Wednesday. Police said they arrested a 29-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman Thursday in the robbery, which bore striking similarities to the movie "Firewall."

Moscow roof collapse kills 56

Rescuers paused repeatedly in hopes of hearing survivors trapped under concrete and metal beams Thursday after a snow-laden roof collapsed on one of Moscow's biggest markets, killing at least 56 people and injuring at least 32 more. Investigators blamed the disaster on a buildup of snow after a harsh winter, design flaws or poor maintenance.

Rescuers can't locate miners

Rescue workers arrived at the spot where two of 65 coal miners were believed trapped but found no sign of them, officials in San Juan de Sabinas, Mexico, said Thursday. Rescuers also were encountering increasingly toxic levels of methane gas as they advanced into the mine, an indication that they were less likely to find survivors, officials said.

Canada reports flights by CIA

CIA planes have landed in Canada 74 times since Sept. 11, underscoring fears that the U.S. is ferrying suspected terrorists through its neighboring country en route to foreign prisons for torture, according to newly declassified government documents. U.S. intelligence officials have said in the past that the planes are more likely to be carrying staff or supplies.